Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-07-07
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makes ah impression on my mind
Can this 10 the Lords doings ? if so
why are We called away from our conf
Portable home whilst everything acems
to be Working so har,nonIously here p
That letter made Il peculiar Impression
on my mind and Although had never
preached what ls called trial sermon
finally concluded to fill your pulpit
one sabbath as supply, tc determine
more fully the Indication OF Providence
and for this purpose h,,med a sabbath
two weeks later. ... .......
When I visited you / was much more
favorably impressed than I expected to
be.
Wheh YOUR eall came delayed my
acceptance for two weeks considering
all the indications Of Providence as far
as could, and sought The Divine Di-
rection. My earnest. prayer was that
the Lord would guide Inc and not let
me leave my pleasant field of labor un:
less h1 would go with and bless my
work here, and how l believe us firmly
as believe anything, that I am here
by the cverruling Of the Divine Master,
ard also he lieve that he will bless my
.
labcrs ambng YOU ..,,.go,d.. .....
The reception you have given me and
the Christian thoughtfuiness and cheer
manifested as the first fruits Of your
kindness and sympathy IS cheering
evidence to me that I have not made a
mistake in accepting your call.
As your pastor in holding up Christ
and him cruciheI, Will not be re
specter ct rcfsohs, but in my duty will
serve the weakest, and most humble as
we'll as the, strongest. .a.
My a9Seotor;. six generations ago
we're born near Wittcnberg not far from
the church door on which Luther nail.
ed the n5 theces that shook all Europe
and led to the reformation. When they
landed in America it was on the soil
Of this great keystone state and for
SOME years the next generation lived
not far from this town. . ..a ...
Put there 10 a higher and stronger
tic that should bind Us together. We
are the children Of one Father in heav.
en-. We have one faith, one Christ has
re,ieolaed us'wlth his blood and We are
iaborers together as btcthren and sis-
tors to build ourselves up in the Divine
life and advance the Rceleemer's king
dom as we jourhey on to the church
triumphant. the celestial home Of eter-,
nal glory.
These leing the natural ana divine
ties That unite us, hope to- share in
and enjoy your prosperity snta ] will
sylhpathizo with you i'll yoanu sorrow.
I will at all times, easleavos to bring
to rot, the teachings anal censolatlons
Of the gospel.
Ny prayer shall ,laily be offered for
you as individuals and us a congrcga-
ton anil | ask vouy sympathies, your
co-operata,Nls ard Your earnest prayers.
The .e4lstlHll relationship of christians
may bs illustrated b. \ carriage wheel,
the hub is the center in which the
snokes are Gxet,, Bound together by the
fslloe and tire. The nearer the spokes
approach the hui, tho nearer they are
to esch other.
Christ ia tie head of the church, the
center IN wh;3h every believer is fixed,
Therefore the nearer we come to Christ
ths nearer we viii be to each other.-
Then if WE are held by The slHe felloe
of faith an,l bound by the tire Of loye
to Christ we will be STRONG and efficient
and the church will move OF success
fully and triumphantly.
The great law Of the physical world
is gravity. BY the law of gravltation
worlds and systems Of worlds revolvc
in silent grandure and harmony in the
depths of space.
But the great law Of the spiritual
world is love. Christ said OF himself
"if l bc lifted Up will draw all men
unto me-
THE love which Christ manifested for
men awakens d reciprocal love for him
and if We love him we will love one an
other. As he looked over our lmper-
recliuus, we should draw the mantle of
charity over the imperfections of each
other. AS he bore our burden we should
bear one anothers burdens.
Then let us determine not to know
among each other but Christ
and Him cruciticd.
Let us remember that God is love.
that he so loved the world that he gave
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